Sheffield Area Middle/High School

Sheffield Area Middle/High School
Address
6760 US Route 6 Sheffield Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania Sheffield, Pennsylvania, 16347
Information
School type	Public
Opened	1979[1]
School district	Warren County School District
NCES District ID	4224820
NCES School ID	422482004146
Principal	Mrs. Amy Beers
Asst. Principal	Mr. Philip Knapp
Faculty	35
Number of students	329[2]
• Grade 6	40
• Grade 7	42
• Grade 8	49
• Grade 9	43
• Grade 10	47
• Grade 11	54
• Grade 12	54
Student to teacher ratio	11:1
Classes offered	170
Campus size	102,230 Sq. Ft. / 43 Acre Site[3]
Campus type	Rural (Distant)
Color(s)	Orange, Black, and White
Athletics conference	PIAA District IX[4]
Mascot	Wolverines
Rival	Warren Area High School
Communities served	Clarendon, Sheffield
Feeder schools	Allegheny Valley Elementary School and Sheffield Elementaty School
Website	Sheffield Area Middle/High School

Sheffield Area Middle/High School is a public middle and high school located in the middle of Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest. The Sheffield campus is located along US Route 6 between Clarendon and Sheffield in eastern Warren County and is located on a 43-acre site. Sheffield Area Middle school/High School is one of four high schools operated by the Warren County School District.

Graduation Rate

In 2011, the graduation rate was 84%.^[5] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate.^[6] Sheffield Area Middle High School graduation rate has been trading down for several years.

According to traditional graduation rate calculations

• 2010 - 86% ^[7]
• 2008 - 93% ^[8]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school achieved AYP status due to making progress in student achievement. In 2010, the school was in Warning status due to lagging academic achievement.^[9] The school has a School Improvement Team ^[10] which has been working for 3 years to improve student achievement.^[11]

PSSA Results

11th Grade Reading

• 2011 - 74% on grade level, (14% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.^[12]
• 2010 - 52% (28% below basic). State - 66% ^[13]
• 2009 - 57% (24% below basic). State - 65% ^[14]
• 2008 - 74% (10% below basic). State - 65% ^[15]
• 2007 - 57% (24% below basic). State - 65% ^[16]

11th Grade Math:

• 2011 - 40%, on grade level (36% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.^[17]
• 2010 - 39%, (46% below basic). State - 59%
• 2009 - 47%, (34% below basic). State - 56%.
• 2008 - 46%, (17% below basic). State - 56%
• 2007 - 35%, (31% below basic). State - 53%

11th Grade Science:

• 2011 - 38% on grade level (12% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.^[18]
• 2010 - 28% (22% below basic). State - 39%
• 2009 - 35% (25% below basic). State - 40% ^[19]
• 2008 - 45%, (25% below basic). State - 39%

SAT Scores

In 2010-2011, 39 Sheffield Area Middle / High School students took the SAT exams. The school's Verbal Average Score was 470. The Math average score was 494. The Writing average score was 456.^[20] In 2009, Verbal Average Score was 469. The Math average score was 488. The Writing average score was 466. Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.^[21] In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.^[22]

Dual enrollment

The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offered a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books^[23] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.^[24]

For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $2,759 for the program.^[25]

Middle school

The school trails the state achievement levels in all but one test and all grades.^[26]

PSSA Results: 8th Grade Reading

• 2011 - 80% on grade level (11% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 81.8% of 8th graders on grade level.
• 2010 - 52% (30% below basic). State - 81%
• 2009 - 64% (18% below basic), State - 80%
• 2008 - 71% (10% below basic), State - 78% ^[27]
• 2007 - 57% (17% below basic), State - 75%

8th Grade Math:

• 2011 - 77% on grade level (14% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 76.9% of 8th graders are on grade level
• 2010 - 52% (30% below basic). State - 75% ^[28]
• 2009 - 60% (18% below basic). State - 71% ^[29]
• 2008 - 57% (20% below basic). State - 70%
• 2007 - 55% (26% below basic). State - 68%

8th Grade Science:

• 2011 - 55% on grade level (30% below basic). State – 58.3% of 8th graders were on grade level.
• 2010 - 32% (61% below basic). State – 57% ^[30]
• 2009 - 43% (27% below basic). State - 55% ^[31]
• 2008 - 40% (19% below basic), State - 52% ^[32]

7th Grade Reading

• 2011 - 57% on grade level (14% below basic). State – 76%
• 2010 - 56% (25% below basic). State - 73%
• 2009 - 41% (31% below basic). State - 71%
• 2008 - 43% (29% below basic). State - 70%
• 2007 - 50% (16% below basic). State - 67%

7th Grade Math:

• 2011 - 65% on grade level (27% below basic). State - 78.6%
• 2010 - 64% (26% below basic). State - 77%
• 2009 - 56% (15% below basic), State - 75%
• 2008 - 78% (15% below basic), State - 71%
• 2007 - 66% (18% below basic), State - 67%

6th Grade Reading:

• 2011 - 51% on grade level (18% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 69.9% of 6th graders are on grade level.
• 2010 - 38% (33% below basic). State - 68%
• 2009 - 58% (18% below basic). State - 67%
• 2008 - 44% (27% below basic). State - 67%
• 2007 - 51% (18% below basic). State - 63%

6th Grade Math:

• 2011 - 67% on grade level (15% below basic). State - 78.8%
• 2010 - 42% (31% below basic). State - 78%
• 2009 - 58% (28% below basic), State - 75%
• 2008 - 56% (20% below basic), State - 72%
• 2007 - 62% (13% below basic), State - 69%

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy.

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.^[33]

Athletics

The following athletic sports are held at Sheffield Area, which participates in PIAA District IX.

Sport	Boys/Class	Girls/Class
Basketball	Class A	Class A
Football	Class AA
Marching band	Class A	Class A
Softball		Class A
Track and Field	Class AA	Class AA
Volleyball		Class A
Wrestling	Class AA

Cooperative Sports

There is also an opportunity for students to participate in the following cooperative sports at Warren Area High School:

• Baseball
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Swimming

Clubs

The following clubs are offered at Sheffield Area:

• Academic Bowl
• Art
• Home Economics
• JETS
• National Honor Society
• SADD
• Steel Drum
• Student Council
• Varsity Club
• Yearbook

Vocational Education Opportunities

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors at Sheffield Area have the opportunity to spend one-half of each school day at the Warren County Career Center in Warren where they can learn from one of fourteen career programs, as well as the possibility of earning advanced placement credits for post-secondary education.

References

1. Warren County School District - High School Feasibility Study (12/20/2011)
2. Warren County School District - 2011-12 school year enrollment statistics (10/01/2011)
3. Warren County School District - High School Feasibility Study (12/21/2011)
4. PIAA School Directory - Sheffield Area Senior High School
5. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Sheffield Area Middle High School District AYP Data Table".
6. Pennsylvania Department of Education (March 15, 2011). "New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented".
7. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Sheffield Area Middle High School Academic Achievement Report Card Data table, 2010
8. Shelley R Wagner, Warren County School District Annual Report 09, Fall 2009
9. Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 29, 2011). "Sheffield Area Middle / High School AYP overview".
10. "Sheffield Area School meeting miuntes". 2011.
11. Warren County School District Administration \Year=2011. "School Improvement Plan Information".
12. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results".
13. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results".
14. The Times-Tribune. (September 2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 PSSA results,".
15. Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 2008). "2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results".
16. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2007). "PSSA Math and Reading results".
17. Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 29, 2011). "Sheffield Area Middle / High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011" (PDF).
18. Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA results in Science".
19. The Times-Tribune. (2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 Science PSSA results,".
20. Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Public School SAT Scores 2011".
21. College Board (September 2011). "SAT Scores State By State - Pennsylvania".
22. "While U.S. SAT scores dip across the board, N.J. test-takers hold steady". NJ.com. September 2011.
23. Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Dual Enrollment Guidelines".
24. Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement. site accessed March 2010.
25. Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Dual Enrollment Grants 2009 10 Fall Grants by School District".
26. Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 29, 2011). "Sheffield Area Middle / High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011" (PDF).
27. Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 2008). "Reading and Math PSSA 2008 by Schools".
28. Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (September 14, 2010). "2010 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing Results".
29. Pennsylvania Department of Education. "2009 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results".
30. Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 2010). "Science PSSA 2010 by Schools".
31. Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 2009). "Science PSSA 2009 by Schools".
32. Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 15, 2008). "Science PSSA 2008 by Schools".
33. Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release, (November 10, 2005). "Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities".

Coordinates: 41°42′59″N 79°02′41″W / 41.71639°N 79.04464°W